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Ground chicken vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between ground chicken and salami

  • Ground chicken has more potassium; however, salami has more vitamin B12, manganese, copper, selenium, vitamin B1, zinc, and iron.
  • Salami's daily need coverage for sodium is 72% more.
  • Ground chicken has 2 times more potassium than salami. Ground chicken has 677mg of potassium, while salami has 316mg.
  • Ground chicken is lower in saturated fat.
  • Salami has a higher glycemic index than ground chicken.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Chicken, ground, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 2.4% 60% 35% 21% 52% 100% 9.8% 2.1% 78%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +87.5%
Contains more IronIron +67.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +475.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6012.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.9%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 7.8% 0% 30% 70% 133% 80% 124% 64% 5.3% 1.5% 32%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +198%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +58.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~1.201mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground chicken Salami DV% diff.
Sodium 75mg 1740mg 72%
Vitamin B12 0.51µg 1.52µg 42%
Manganese 0.016mg 0.978mg 42%
Copper 0.062mg 0.357mg 33%
Selenium 14.3µg 31.3µg 31%
Saturated fat 3.11g 9.316g 28%
Fats 10.92g 25.9g 23%
Vitamin B1 0.121mg 0.367mg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 4.879g 11.127g 16%
Potassium 677mg 316mg 11%
Zinc 1.92mg 2.93mg 9%
Iron 0.93mg 1.56mg 8%
Calories 189kcal 336kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 7.107mg 6.053mg 7%
Choline 59mg 93.5mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.538mg 0.459mg 6%
Cholesterol 107mg 89mg 6%
Phosphorus 234mg 191mg 6%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.357mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.08g 2.529g 3%
Vitamin B5 1.327mg 1.201mg 3%
Protein 23.28g 21.85g 3%
Magnesium 28mg 19mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.4g 1%
Vitamin E 0.39mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.1µg 3.2µg 1%
Calcium 8mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.96g N/A
Folate 2µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.087g 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.196mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.97mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.06mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.816mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 2.014mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.596mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.912mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 1.102mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.706mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.031g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 0.126g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.016g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.02g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.015g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.787g 2.104g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 11% 65%
Protein: 23.28 g
Fats: 10.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 64.92 g
Other: 0.88 g
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22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +43.7%
Contains more FatsFats +137.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +429.5%
~equal in Protein ~21.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 48% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.08 g
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Ground chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171117/nutrients
  2. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.